Chapter 3: Inuyasha's first love
Twelve years later...
Inuyasha was resting peacefully near a riverbank after had just eating dinner. Today had been Inuyasha's fifthteenth birthday, although no one had even noticed. Inuyasha was alone and he knew it. His mother had died when he was just a kid and he never even knew his father but he was a survivor. He had been given to a foster family and was treated like a dog. He was forced to do village chores and all other things that his "parents" had asked him. He left home at the age of twelve and decided to live in a forbidden forest. To eat Inuyasha robbed wanderers that were lost in the forest and sold their belongings. He was then later chase out of the forest be the nearby village people and had to find a new residence. He found a friendly village and decided to live there at the age of thirteen. But there was something more that he felt was out there for him but he never felt the need to pursue this feeling. Now two years later, he feels as if he should have went.
"God, I'm so bored. There's never anything to do in this place."
Inuyasha stood up, jumped in the river and caught a big salmon. He knew that his neighbor, Mrs. Asuka, would gladly cook it for him. Mrs. Asuka was like Inuyasha's mother; she was always kind and gentle to him. She was also a valued member of the community since she had been there when the village was first established. Inuyasha rushed over to the house using his inhuman speed. Inuyasha still remembered that he was part demon and used all his abilities to his extent...or so he thought. Inuyasha burst through Mrs. Asuka's door, holding up the fish with a big smile on his face. Mrs. Asuka turned around half startled and smiled.
"Inuyasha, you scared me!"
"Oh, I'm sorry Mrs. Asuka but I did bring this fish over fresh from the river. I had just caught it and I wanted to save you the trouble of buying the fish from those cheap merchants."
"Thank you very much Inuyasha. Would you like to stay for dinner?"
"Of course I would Mrs. Asuka, if I'm not a bother."
"Not at all. You know you have been the only company I've had since Jono died. It's been real lonely around here without him."
"Don't worry Mrs. Asuka, you will meet him in the after life soon."
Inuyasha seemed to have hurt Mrs. Asuka's feeling but he did not know why. Mrs. Asuka didn't seem to mind anyway; most people were used to how Inuyasha didn't know how to ease someone feelings.
"Yes, um, would you mind going outside for a minute while I prepare dinner."
"Of course Mrs. Asuka."
Inuyasha left the house feeling better about himself. He was so happy with himself that he carelessly bumped into someone without looking. His happiness quickly faded.
"HEY, WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GO..."
Inuyasha looked up and saw a beautiful young lady with long black hair wearing white and red robes, those of a priest. Inuyasha was immediately spell bound.
"Oh I am so sorry sir. Are you ok?"
She gently brushed off her and Inuyasha clothes and smiled. She extended her hand in friendship.
"Hello, my name is Kikyo. I am the village's priestess. You must be new here, what is your name?"
Inuyasha was still stuck with this twisted kind of expression on his face. He just seemed to stare at her face without listening to a word she had said. Kikyo slowly retracted her hand.
"Well, if your every around the temple stop by, I'm always here to talk with the people.
She walked by while Inuyasha was still in a confused state. However he quickly came to his senses, as he smelled the scent of fresh fish being cooked. He remembered that Mrs. Asuka was cooking the dinner and rushed over to her house. He then suddenly thought 'maybe I should invite that girl I saw to dinner'. As he entered he saw Mrs. Asuka cutting and cooking the fish.
"Hello Mrs. Asuka."
"Hello Inuyasha."
"Uh, Mrs. Asuka I was wondering if um...
"Yes Inuyasha, speak up."
"Could I invite someone to dinner with us?"
"Of course Inuyasha, who is she?"
"Um that's what I'm going to find out now, thanks Mrs. Asuka!"
Inuyasha bolted out the door.
"What am I going to do with that boy?"
Inuyasha ran down the road trying to remember what she had said before she left. He then remembered that she was the village's priestess and that she spent most of her time in the temple. He pulled over the nearest villager and asked where the temple was.
"Its near Mount Yuriyoshi, you can't miss it."
"Thanks old man!!"
Inuyasha ran towards the villages' oldest landmark, Mount Yuriyoshi. Inuyasha didn't know exactly why he was going through all this trouble to find this priestess but there was something in his head that told him that he should find her. Within minute he found his way to the temple. As he made his way toward the entrance he came across a sign. The sign read: "Yuriyoshi Temple- please remove your shoes and enter quietly." Inuyasha did what the sign said and wiped his feet one the woven rug. Inuyasha never liked wearing shoes so he always was running around bare-foot. He gently opened the door and walked through. The whole temple was lit with candlelight as the priestess was replacing the purification charm to protect the temple from demons. Inuyasha carefully closed the making sure not to alarm Kikyo and the other praying villagers. He slowly walked up to the alter, thinking of what he should say to her when he got there, but before he had knew it, he was standing right before her. Kikyo slowly turned around and gave Inuyasha a smile.
"Hello again, sir."
Again Inuyasha was at a loss for words. He managed mustered up his strength and managed to say: "Um, hello Miss Kikyo, My name is Inuyasha I was wondering would y-you like t-to come to my hose for d-dinner."
Everyone in the temple gasped but Kikyo just continued to smile. She nodded her head with a smile.
"I would love to have dinner with you."
Inuyasha was stunned. She had given him an answer so fast and he had never expected her to say yes so quickly.
"Y-you will?"
Inuyasha spoke so loud, forgetting he was in the temple.
Kikyo nodded her head.
"T-thank you!"
He quickly left the temple to tell Mrs. Asuka the good news. Kikyo smiled and returned back to her purification charm.
Inuyasha couldn't remember the last time he had been so happy. While on the way to Mrs. Asukas' he did some back flips and jumped over some trees. The only other time he was so happy was when he was with his mother. Inuyasha made his way into the village and stop just in front of the local merchant. The merchant proceeded with his sales pitch.
"Good day sir, how about some lovely flowers to impress that special lady friend?"
"Why should I buy some flowers from you when I can go and pick some flowers from the meadow myself. And how do you know about my special lady friend anyway?"
"Oh, sir I know a lot. I especially know that a lady will fall in love with you if you buy her this."
The merchant pulled out a silver necklace with a turquoise heart shaped locket set in gold.
"This is the most valuable necklace ion this region, but it is also the most expensive but I'll make you a deal. I give it to you for 3300 yen."
Inuyasha thought about it for a minute. He had the money to buy the necklace, but it was all his money. And what if she didn't like it, or worse, what if she didn't like him?
"I'll take it."
Inuyasha wasn't good at thinking so he decided to buy the necklace and think about what would happen later. He took the money out of his shirt pocket, the last of the money his mother left him. He reluctantly placed the money in the merchant's open hand and snatched up the shimmering necklace.
"You will not be sorry, sir."
"I'd better not be!"
Inuyasha raced towards Mrs. Asuka's house. There were so many things he did not know about women. He frantically entered the house and shut the door behind him
"Mrs. Asuka, can I ask you a question?"
"Of course you can, Inuyasha?"
"Well, how did you and Mr. Jono meet?"
"Oh, well lets see. Oh yeah, we were both in the same village because both our parents had grown up together. We didn't know each other that well because he was usually at training and I was always working in the kitchen with my mother. One day I was tending to the cows in the pasture when I had seen him come home from training bloody and wounded. I ran over to him as quick as possible and tended to his wounds. That's when he and I fell in love. After four years of seeing each other we got married, just before he went in for war. And I haven't seen him since."
"So Mrs. Asuka, there is this girl I like and I don't have a clue as to what I'm doing. What do you think I should do to get her to like me?"
"Well all that matters is that you're interested in her. You should be yourself, and if she doesn't like you for you then she doesn't deserve a fine you man like yourself."
That was the thing that Inuyasha was worried about. He knew how he acted and he was afraid that his actions would scare her away. He would have to act like a gentleman if he wants some one like her to like someone like him. Inuyasha decided to go back to the temple to walk her back to Mrs. Asuka's place since dinner had almost been ready. Since Inuyasha had been to the temple recently he arrived there much quicker. He pushed the door open and walked inside. By this time of day everyone had finished praying and the candles in the temple were burning low. Inuyasha quietly walked down the isle and approached Lady Kikyo. She quickly turned around expecting to see a local villager or perhaps, a burglar. As she saw the puzzled look on, she smiled. Inuyasha finally managed to speak without stuttering.
"Well um, dinners ready."
Kikyo nodded her head and motioned for him to lead the way. Inuyasha grab her hand and lead her in the direction of Mrs. Asuka's house. The sun was beginning to set but daylight still shone brightly. Kikyo took her time to watch the flowers and listen to the river. Inuyasha was too worried about getting Kikyo to Mrs. Asuka's house while the food was still hot. Inuyasha and Kikyo made it to the front door and Inuyasha cautioned.
"Please don't be too loud. Mrs. Asuka is a very old lady."
"Yes, I have spoken with Mrs. Asuka before. She may be old, but her wisdom precedes her years."
With that Inuyasha opened the door and let Kikyo in. Mrs. Asuka was setting the table with embroidered tapestry.
"Mrs. Asuka, I would like you to meet Kikyo."
Kikyo bowed her head and said hello.
Mrs. Asuka Immediately went upon her hands and knees and praised Kikyo.
"Lady Kikyo, I am so happy to have you in my home. Inuyasha, why have you not told me that lady Kikyo would be visiting us?"
"Well I did tell you that I was bringing a date, didn't I. So here she is."
Mrs. Asuka was shocked. Kikyo blushed at all the attention. She was not used to being made such a fuss over.
"Please, don't go to such troubles. It really isn't necessary."
"No but it is, Lady Kikyo. It is such an honor to have you here in my home. Please, sit."
Mrs. Asuka urged her to take her spot at the table. Kikyo couldn't refuse. Being impolite wasn't in her nature. Kikyo sat down while Mrs. Asuka laid all the food on the table. There was sushi and fried flounder, rice, soup and fresh water. She also set the plates and chopsticks and made it look as if they were dining in a restaurant. She gracefully bowed and smiled.
"I'll leave you two alone now."
She ended her sentence with a smile and walked into her room. Kikyo looked puzzled but Inuyasha was used to it. Mrs. Asuka always acted weird when she didn't have dinner. Inuyasha started off with the fish because Mrs. Asuka always made good fish. Inuyasha suddenly forgot that he was trying to impress Kikyo and grabbed the fish with both hands and ate it in a fury. Kikyo just stared at him. Inuyasha paused for feeling that he was being watched and remembered what he had invited Kikyo to dinner for. He calmly picked up the chopsticks and grabbed the bowl of rice. He offered to serve her first and she kindly accepted. As the night went on they both found each other laughing and sharing intimate details about they're lives.
"So Kikyo, how long have you been a priestess?"
Kikyo quickly swallowed the fish she had just picked up and chewed.
"I have been in a church for as long as I could remember. My mother was a devoted churchwoman and my father was a priest. They were both sent to Kyoto for missionary duties. So, what are you parents like?"
Inuyasha picked up a chopstick full of rice and stuffed it in his mouth.
"Well, I never knew my father and my mother died when I was three. She was on some kind of journey with my father and when I woke up she was lying there, dead."
Kikyo was stunned but I wasn't because it was a sad story. No, it was because of the expression that Inuyasha had on his face. It was the type of look that you would have when you really didn't care about something.
"Hey Kikyo, how about we go for a walk?"
Kikyo was suddenly taken from her concentration by the kindly gesture. She nodded her head yes but she was still puzzled by the way Inuyasha reacted to his mother's death. She was determined to figure him out.
Inuyasha and Kikyo had made their way to the water front. Dusk had long pasted and the riverfront shimmered in the moonlight. Kikyo had decided to sit by the river and talk with Inuyasha. As she spoke of his family, Inuyasha gripped the necklace with sweaty palms.
"Kikyo, I know that we barely know each other, but the time that we have spent together has been some of the best hours I have spent with anyone in my whole life. I want you to know that from the first tie I laid eyes on you I was in love."
Inuyasha slowly pulled out the bejeweled necklace. He gently placed the necklace around her neck while avoiding her long flowing hair. Kikyo was very surprised with the dear gift and leapt up to give Inuyasha a kiss. Inuyasha motioned into the kiss, which seemed to have lasted for a lifetime. This was Inuyasha's first kiss.
"Thank you."
Kikyo looked into Inuyasha's glowing eyes. Inuyasha had a smile on his face that she had never seen before and it made her smile.
"Ok, I guess I should walk you home now."
Kikyo held onto Inuyasha tighter.
"No, please let me stay like this for a little while longer."
"Ok whatever you want my dear Kikyo."
This was a feeling Inuyasha had never felt before. For Inuyasha, this was the best birthday he has ever had.
Twelve years later...
Inuyasha was resting peacefully near a riverbank after had just eating dinner. Today had been Inuyasha's fifthteenth birthday, although no one had even noticed. Inuyasha was alone and he knew it. His mother had died when he was just a kid and he never even knew his father but he was a survivor. He had been given to a foster family and was treated like a dog. He was forced to do village chores and all other things that his "parents" had asked him. He left home at the age of twelve and decided to live in a forbidden forest. To eat Inuyasha robbed wanderers that were lost in the forest and sold their belongings. He was then later chase out of the forest be the nearby village people and had to find a new residence. He found a friendly village and decided to live there at the age of thirteen. But there was something more that he felt was out there for him but he never felt the need to pursue this feeling. Now two years later, he feels as if he should have went.
"God, I'm so bored. There's never anything to do in this place."
Inuyasha stood up, jumped in the river and caught a big salmon. He knew that his neighbor, Mrs. Asuka, would gladly cook it for him. Mrs. Asuka was like Inuyasha's mother; she was always kind and gentle to him. She was also a valued member of the community since she had been there when the village was first established. Inuyasha rushed over to the house using his inhuman speed. Inuyasha still remembered that he was part demon and used all his abilities to his extent...or so he thought. Inuyasha burst through Mrs. Asuka's door, holding up the fish with a big smile on his face. Mrs. Asuka turned around half startled and smiled.
"Inuyasha, you scared me!"
"Oh, I'm sorry Mrs. Asuka but I did bring this fish over fresh from the river. I had just caught it and I wanted to save you the trouble of buying the fish from those cheap merchants."
"Thank you very much Inuyasha. Would you like to stay for dinner?"
"Of course I would Mrs. Asuka, if I'm not a bother."
"Not at all. You know you have been the only company I've had since Jono died. It's been real lonely around here without him."
"Don't worry Mrs. Asuka, you will meet him in the after life soon."
Inuyasha seemed to have hurt Mrs. Asuka's feeling but he did not know why. Mrs. Asuka didn't seem to mind anyway; most people were used to how Inuyasha didn't know how to ease someone feelings.
"Yes, um, would you mind going outside for a minute while I prepare dinner."
"Of course Mrs. Asuka."
Inuyasha left the house feeling better about himself. He was so happy with himself that he carelessly bumped into someone without looking. His happiness quickly faded.
"HEY, WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GO..."
Inuyasha looked up and saw a beautiful young lady with long black hair wearing white and red robes, those of a priest. Inuyasha was immediately spell bound.
"Oh I am so sorry sir. Are you ok?"
She gently brushed off her and Inuyasha clothes and smiled. She extended her hand in friendship.
"Hello, my name is Kikyo. I am the village's priestess. You must be new here, what is your name?"
Inuyasha was still stuck with this twisted kind of expression on his face. He just seemed to stare at her face without listening to a word she had said. Kikyo slowly retracted her hand.
"Well, if your every around the temple stop by, I'm always here to talk with the people.
She walked by while Inuyasha was still in a confused state. However he quickly came to his senses, as he smelled the scent of fresh fish being cooked. He remembered that Mrs. Asuka was cooking the dinner and rushed over to her house. He then suddenly thought 'maybe I should invite that girl I saw to dinner'. As he entered he saw Mrs. Asuka cutting and cooking the fish.
"Hello Mrs. Asuka."
"Hello Inuyasha."
"Uh, Mrs. Asuka I was wondering if um...
"Yes Inuyasha, speak up."
"Could I invite someone to dinner with us?"
"Of course Inuyasha, who is she?"
"Um that's what I'm going to find out now, thanks Mrs. Asuka!"
Inuyasha bolted out the door.
"What am I going to do with that boy?"
Inuyasha ran down the road trying to remember what she had said before she left. He then remembered that she was the village's priestess and that she spent most of her time in the temple. He pulled over the nearest villager and asked where the temple was.
"Its near Mount Yuriyoshi, you can't miss it."
"Thanks old man!!"
Inuyasha ran towards the villages' oldest landmark, Mount Yuriyoshi. Inuyasha didn't know exactly why he was going through all this trouble to find this priestess but there was something in his head that told him that he should find her. Within minute he found his way to the temple. As he made his way toward the entrance he came across a sign. The sign read: "Yuriyoshi Temple- please remove your shoes and enter quietly." Inuyasha did what the sign said and wiped his feet one the woven rug. Inuyasha never liked wearing shoes so he always was running around bare-foot. He gently opened the door and walked through. The whole temple was lit with candlelight as the priestess was replacing the purification charm to protect the temple from demons. Inuyasha carefully closed the making sure not to alarm Kikyo and the other praying villagers. He slowly walked up to the alter, thinking of what he should say to her when he got there, but before he had knew it, he was standing right before her. Kikyo slowly turned around and gave Inuyasha a smile.
"Hello again, sir."
Again Inuyasha was at a loss for words. He managed mustered up his strength and managed to say: "Um, hello Miss Kikyo, My name is Inuyasha I was wondering would y-you like t-to come to my hose for d-dinner."
Everyone in the temple gasped but Kikyo just continued to smile. She nodded her head with a smile.
"I would love to have dinner with you."
Inuyasha was stunned. She had given him an answer so fast and he had never expected her to say yes so quickly.
"Y-you will?"
Inuyasha spoke so loud, forgetting he was in the temple.
Kikyo nodded her head.
"T-thank you!"
He quickly left the temple to tell Mrs. Asuka the good news. Kikyo smiled and returned back to her purification charm.
Inuyasha couldn't remember the last time he had been so happy. While on the way to Mrs. Asukas' he did some back flips and jumped over some trees. The only other time he was so happy was when he was with his mother. Inuyasha made his way into the village and stop just in front of the local merchant. The merchant proceeded with his sales pitch.
"Good day sir, how about some lovely flowers to impress that special lady friend?"
"Why should I buy some flowers from you when I can go and pick some flowers from the meadow myself. And how do you know about my special lady friend anyway?"
"Oh, sir I know a lot. I especially know that a lady will fall in love with you if you buy her this."
The merchant pulled out a silver necklace with a turquoise heart shaped locket set in gold.
"This is the most valuable necklace ion this region, but it is also the most expensive but I'll make you a deal. I give it to you for 3300 yen."
Inuyasha thought about it for a minute. He had the money to buy the necklace, but it was all his money. And what if she didn't like it, or worse, what if she didn't like him?
"I'll take it."
Inuyasha wasn't good at thinking so he decided to buy the necklace and think about what would happen later. He took the money out of his shirt pocket, the last of the money his mother left him. He reluctantly placed the money in the merchant's open hand and snatched up the shimmering necklace.
"You will not be sorry, sir."
"I'd better not be!"
Inuyasha raced towards Mrs. Asuka's house. There were so many things he did not know about women. He frantically entered the house and shut the door behind him
"Mrs. Asuka, can I ask you a question?"
"Of course you can, Inuyasha?"
"Well, how did you and Mr. Jono meet?"
"Oh, well lets see. Oh yeah, we were both in the same village because both our parents had grown up together. We didn't know each other that well because he was usually at training and I was always working in the kitchen with my mother. One day I was tending to the cows in the pasture when I had seen him come home from training bloody and wounded. I ran over to him as quick as possible and tended to his wounds. That's when he and I fell in love. After four years of seeing each other we got married, just before he went in for war. And I haven't seen him since."
"So Mrs. Asuka, there is this girl I like and I don't have a clue as to what I'm doing. What do you think I should do to get her to like me?"
"Well all that matters is that you're interested in her. You should be yourself, and if she doesn't like you for you then she doesn't deserve a fine you man like yourself."
That was the thing that Inuyasha was worried about. He knew how he acted and he was afraid that his actions would scare her away. He would have to act like a gentleman if he wants some one like her to like someone like him. Inuyasha decided to go back to the temple to walk her back to Mrs. Asuka's place since dinner had almost been ready. Since Inuyasha had been to the temple recently he arrived there much quicker. He pushed the door open and walked inside. By this time of day everyone had finished praying and the candles in the temple were burning low. Inuyasha quietly walked down the isle and approached Lady Kikyo. She quickly turned around expecting to see a local villager or perhaps, a burglar. As she saw the puzzled look on, she smiled. Inuyasha finally managed to speak without stuttering.
"Well um, dinners ready."
Kikyo nodded her head and motioned for him to lead the way. Inuyasha grab her hand and lead her in the direction of Mrs. Asuka's house. The sun was beginning to set but daylight still shone brightly. Kikyo took her time to watch the flowers and listen to the river. Inuyasha was too worried about getting Kikyo to Mrs. Asuka's house while the food was still hot. Inuyasha and Kikyo made it to the front door and Inuyasha cautioned.
"Please don't be too loud. Mrs. Asuka is a very old lady."
"Yes, I have spoken with Mrs. Asuka before. She may be old, but her wisdom precedes her years."
With that Inuyasha opened the door and let Kikyo in. Mrs. Asuka was setting the table with embroidered tapestry.
"Mrs. Asuka, I would like you to meet Kikyo."
Kikyo bowed her head and said hello.
Mrs. Asuka Immediately went upon her hands and knees and praised Kikyo.
"Lady Kikyo, I am so happy to have you in my home. Inuyasha, why have you not told me that lady Kikyo would be visiting us?"
"Well I did tell you that I was bringing a date, didn't I. So here she is."
Mrs. Asuka was shocked. Kikyo blushed at all the attention. She was not used to being made such a fuss over.
"Please, don't go to such troubles. It really isn't necessary."
"No but it is, Lady Kikyo. It is such an honor to have you here in my home. Please, sit."
Mrs. Asuka urged her to take her spot at the table. Kikyo couldn't refuse. Being impolite wasn't in her nature. Kikyo sat down while Mrs. Asuka laid all the food on the table. There was sushi and fried flounder, rice, soup and fresh water. She also set the plates and chopsticks and made it look as if they were dining in a restaurant. She gracefully bowed and smiled.
"I'll leave you two alone now."
She ended her sentence with a smile and walked into her room. Kikyo looked puzzled but Inuyasha was used to it. Mrs. Asuka always acted weird when she didn't have dinner. Inuyasha started off with the fish because Mrs. Asuka always made good fish. Inuyasha suddenly forgot that he was trying to impress Kikyo and grabbed the fish with both hands and ate it in a fury. Kikyo just stared at him. Inuyasha paused for feeling that he was being watched and remembered what he had invited Kikyo to dinner for. He calmly picked up the chopsticks and grabbed the bowl of rice. He offered to serve her first and she kindly accepted. As the night went on they both found each other laughing and sharing intimate details about they're lives.
"So Kikyo, how long have you been a priestess?"
Kikyo quickly swallowed the fish she had just picked up and chewed.
"I have been in a church for as long as I could remember. My mother was a devoted churchwoman and my father was a priest. They were both sent to Kyoto for missionary duties. So, what are you parents like?"
Inuyasha picked up a chopstick full of rice and stuffed it in his mouth.
"Well, I never knew my father and my mother died when I was three. She was on some kind of journey with my father and when I woke up she was lying there, dead."
Kikyo was stunned but I wasn't because it was a sad story. No, it was because of the expression that Inuyasha had on his face. It was the type of look that you would have when you really didn't care about something.
"Hey Kikyo, how about we go for a walk?"
Kikyo was suddenly taken from her concentration by the kindly gesture. She nodded her head yes but she was still puzzled by the way Inuyasha reacted to his mother's death. She was determined to figure him out.
Inuyasha and Kikyo had made their way to the water front. Dusk had long pasted and the riverfront shimmered in the moonlight. Kikyo had decided to sit by the river and talk with Inuyasha. As she spoke of his family, Inuyasha gripped the necklace with sweaty palms.
"Kikyo, I know that we barely know each other, but the time that we have spent together has been some of the best hours I have spent with anyone in my whole life. I want you to know that from the first tie I laid eyes on you I was in love."
Inuyasha slowly pulled out the bejeweled necklace. He gently placed the necklace around her neck while avoiding her long flowing hair. Kikyo was very surprised with the dear gift and leapt up to give Inuyasha a kiss. Inuyasha motioned into the kiss, which seemed to have lasted for a lifetime. This was Inuyasha's first kiss.
"Thank you."
Kikyo looked into Inuyasha's glowing eyes. Inuyasha had a smile on his face that she had never seen before and it made her smile.
"Ok, I guess I should walk you home now."
Kikyo held onto Inuyasha tighter.
"No, please let me stay like this for a little while longer."
"Ok whatever you want my dear Kikyo."
This was a feeling Inuyasha had never felt before. For Inuyasha, this was the best birthday he has ever had.